India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Disability Pension Cannot Be Denied Through Unsubstantiated Medical Reports: Punjab and Haryana High Court

Presumption of Fitness: High Court Reaffirms Veterans' Right to Disability Pension In a significant ruling for military veterans, the High Court of Punjab and Haryana has reinforced the principle that disability pension benefits cannot be withheld based on subjective or unsubstantiated medica...

30 Sep 2025

India - High Court of Kerala

Disability Pension Claim Cannot Be Denied As Lifestyle Disorder Kerala High Court Rules

Disability Pension Claim Cannot Be Denied As Lifestyle Disorder Kerala High Court RulesTheHigh Court of Kerala at Ernakulam, in a significant ruling, has reinforced the rights of military personnel to receive disability pensions, declaring that characterization of diseases as "lifestyle disor...

23 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Gujarat

High Court of Gujarat Grants Six-Month Interim Medical Bail to Asharam Harpalani Subject to Strict Conditions

High Court of Gujarat Grants Six-Month Interim Medical Bail to Asharam Harpalani Subject to Strict Conditions In a significant legal development regarding the incarceration of the 86-year-old convict Asharam Harpalani, the High Court of Gujarat has granted him in...

06 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Madras

Mandatory Approval for Altruistic Organ Donation: Madras HC Overturns Arbitrary Rejections under Transplantation Act

Beyond Bloodlines: Madras HC Reclaims Altruism in Organ Transplantation In a significant ruling protecting the right to access life-saving healthcare, the Madras High Court has struck down the summary rejection of a renal transplant application. Justice P.T. Asha emphasized tha...

03 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

Adherence to Recruitment Timelines is Mandatory; No Judicial Relaxation for Personal Hardship: Madhya Pradesh High Court

When Deadlines Are Final: MP High Court Upholds Strict Adherence to Recruitment Schedules In a significant ruling for public recruitment, the High Court of Madhya Pradesh (Indore Bench) has underscored the necessity of strict compliance with advertisement timelines. Justice Jai...

21 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Failure to Comply with Section 195 CrPC Voids FIR Against International Traveler: Punjab & Haryana High Court

A Lesson in Procedure: High Court Quashes FIR Against UN official In a significant ruling emphasizing the mandatory nature of procedural law, the High Court of Punjab and Haryana has quashed an FIR against Manmeet Kaur, an international civil servant with the United Nation...

17 Dec 2024

India - High Court of Kerala

Medical Boards Must Provide Reasons for Denying Disability Pension: Kerala HC Affirms Pension Rights for Deceased Soldier

Silence is Not Evidence: Kerala High Court Strikes Down Arbitrary Denial of Veteran Disability Pensions In a landmark ruling reinforcing the rights of military personnel, the High Court of Kerala has unequivocally ruled that medical boards cannot deny disability pension claims ...

26 May 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Irrelevant Considerations Vitiate Organ Donation Approval: Madras HC Overturns Rejection of Mother-to-Son Transplant

Beyond Red Tape: Madras HC Affirms Priority of Life Over Administrative Skepticism in Kidney Transplant CaseIn a significant ruling, the Madras High Court has intervened to secure a life-saving transplant for a minor suffering from end-stage renal chronic kidney disease. Justic...

29 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Challenging Disability Ceilings in Indian Employment Law

Challenging Disability Ceilings in Indian Employment LawThe quest forsubstantive equalityin India’s public sector often encounters an invisible but formidable barrier: the bureaucratic distortion ofstatutory protections. While theRights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act of 2016was heral...

29 May 2026

India - High Court of Telangana

Madras High Court Bans Cow Slaughter Across Tamil Nadu

Madras High Court Bans Cow Slaughter Across Tamil NaduIn an order that has sent administrative machinery scrambling across Tamil Nadu, the Madras High Court issued a sweeping directive on the eve of the festival of Eid-ul-Adha (Bakri...

29 May 2026